The San Francisco 49ers rolled into Los Angeles shorthanded for their Thursday Night Football clash with the Rams. Both teams entered 3-1, but the 49ers looked more like a MASH unit than a championship contender. And there in the stands, cheering through the chaos, sat former Miss USA Olivia Culpo with their infant daughter Colette Annalise McCaffrey.
Olivia Culpo Brings Baby Colette to SoFi Stadium for Christian McCaffrey’s Thursday Night Showcase
Culpo captured the moment on her Instagram story, posting a photo of herself and baby Colette inside SoFi Stadium. The former Miss USA and model looked camera-ready even in the arena lighting, while their daughter made her prime-time sideline debut.
The caption packed maximum enthusiasm into three words: “Let’s goooo daddy!!!!@christianmccaffrey @49ers”
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The Instagram post showed Culpo in full game-day mode, tagging her husband and the 49ers organization. She brought their first child, Colette Annalise McCaffrey, to witness a grueling endurance test for the San Francisco offense.
The timing couldn’t have been more perfect for the family show of support. SoFi Stadium on Thursday Night Football meant national spotlight, prime-time exposure, and the Rams’ hostile crowd. Culpo made sure everyone knew whose side she and their daughter stood on.
The scene captured NFL family life at its most glamorous, with a former beauty queen turned supportive wife, an infant daughter at her first big game, and a star running back striving to keep his team competitive. Pure Instagram gold.
But the reality on the field told a much grimmer story. The 49ers showed up to Los Angeles looking more like an injury report than a playoff contender, and McCaffrey faced the kind of workload that makes running backs age in dog years.
Christian McCaffrey’s Season Numbers Tell a Complicated Story
McCaffrey’s 2024 campaign hasn’t matched his MVP-caliber performances from previous years. Through four games and change, he’s posted 235 rushing yards on 69 carries with zero rushing touchdowns. He ranks ninth in carries but 23rd in rushing yards league-wide.
The receiving numbers paint a brighter picture. McCaffrey has hauled in 31 catches for 305 receiving yards and two touchdowns, serving as a safety valve for whatever quarterback lines up behind center.
The workload keeps piling up. With Purdy’s availability uncertain and the receiving corps decimated, McCaffrey’s touches will only increase.
The 49ers need him healthy more than ever, which makes Thursday’s grind against the Rams even more concerning for San Francisco’s playoff hopes.
Culpo and baby Colette at least gave him a reason to smile in the stands. With a team this banged up, you take victories wherever you can find them, even if they come in the form of an Instagram story.